Ryan Gosling

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1980-11-12

Place of birth

London, Ontario, Canada

Ryan Gosling

Biography

Ryan Gosling was born on November 12, 1980, in London, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in a supportive family environment, which significantly influenced his early passion for performing arts. Gosling was homeschooled by his mother, allowing him to explore his interests in drama and fine arts. His family moved to Cornwall, Ontario, where he was primarily raised by his mother after his parents divorced when he was young. This period of his life was marked by challenges, including school struggles and bullying, which fueled his desire to perform and express himself through various forms of art, including music and dance. His early exposure to music and acting played a crucial role in shaping his future career, leading him to join The Mickey Mouse Club at the age of 13, where he met future stars like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.

Career

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2026

Project Hail Mary

Ryland Grace

2025

Matarile

Literalmente tu

2025

Megadoc

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024

The Fall Guy

Colt Seavers

2023

Barbie

Ken

2022

The Gray Man

Six

2021

The Blade Runner Phenomenon

Self - Actor (K) (archive footage)

2019

My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres

Blue Penguin (voice)

2018

First Man

Neil Armstrong

2018

Ryan Gosling: Hollywood's Demigod

Self (archive footage)

2017

Papyrus - SNL

Steven

2016

The Nice Guys

Holland March

2016

La La Land

Sebastian

2015

The Big Short

Jared Vennett

2013

Gangster Squad

Sgt. Jerry Wooters

2012

NWR

Self

2011

The Ides of March

Stephen Meyers

2011

Drive

Driver

2010

All Good Things

David Marks

2010

ReGeneration

Narration (voice)

2010

Conan

Self

2007

Lars and the Real Girl

Lars Lindstrom

2007

Fracture

William Beachum

2006

Half Nelson

Dan Dunne

2005

Stay

Henry Letham

2004

The Notebook

Noah Calhoun

2003

The United States of Leland

Leland P. Fitzgerald

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2002

The Slaughter Rule

Roy Chutney

2002

Murder by Numbers

Richard Haywood

2001

The Believer

Danny Balint

2000

Remember the Titans

Alan Bosley

1998

Young Hercules

Hercules

1997

Breaker High

Sean Hanlon

1995

Goosebumps

Greg Banks

1995

Flash Forward

Scott Stuckey

1993

Ready or Not

Matt Kalinsky

1990

Road to Avonlea

Bret McNulty

1989

MMC

Mouseketeer

1988

This Morning

Self

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1953

The Oscars

Self

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee